Outdoor Movie Night

I have been planning on doing this for quite some time now and tonight it was finally the right time. Olivia has been working very hard on her studies and to reward her I planned a family movie night - outdoors.

The temperature was perfect - around 78 degrees - and there was a constant gentle wind blowing. Michael set up our TV outside on the patio and I popped popcorn. Isaac was put to bed at 7:30 (a little early) so Olivia could have special time with just Mama and Daddy. We rented "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the 1971 version with Gene Wilder)," which was one of my favorite movies growing up. During the beginning of the movie, we enjoyed Coke and popcorn. Around 8:00 I looked up in the sky and realized it was a full moon night. (Which was a little serendipity for me.) Our chocolate course for the evening began when Willie invited the children into the factory. Well, you can't watch "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" without some chocolate of your own now then, can you?! J By 8:20, it was dark and felt like an "outdoor" movie theatre.

We had a wonderful family time together. I hope that Olivia will have fond memories of the night we pulled our TV out on the patio to watch a movie. This was a family occasion that I would very much like to make a tradition.

You're probably going to have a hard time believing this, but about 20 minutes after we came inside a local neighbor started shooting off fireworks. They were large beautiful fireworks. Hmmmm...now that gives me an idea for the future. A great way to end summer would be to have an outdoor movie night, plan on a full moon, 78 degree temperature, a light gentle breeze, enjoy popcorn, Coke, and candy, and finally shoot off fireworks. How does that sound for a farewell to summer? It couldn't be planned more perfectly, could it? J

Comments

Wow Ashley! Scot and I want to move in with you guys! You always seem to have so much fun. I think we're going to set up an outdoor movie night for just the two of us, with maybe some haystacks to go with it! I also might have to have a tea party with my teddy bears so I can have an excuse to make those yummy bear treats you and Olivia made. Keep blogging!

this looks like such fun! we have talked about doing this when the kids were older - mainly when Christian was older - hadn't thought about putting him down first! i bet Olivia had a blast! i LOVE creating sweet traditions and memories like these!